GAME 1:
Game MVP:Warren Spahn
County Stadium (08-29-2023 05:26:30) Time 1:55, 49ø, Wind: 17 MPH Left to Right Day Game
Apr 14, 1959 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
1959 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
1959 Milwaukee 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 - 5 7 0
Recap
MBr 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.
MBr Johnny Logan hit a grounder scoring 1, E6 to take the lead. Phi 0 MBr 1.
MBr 5th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 4 hits and one walk.
MBr Eddie Mathews singled scoring Mantilla. Phi 0 MBr 2.
MBr Hank Aaron doubled scoring 2. Phi 0 MBr 4.
MBr Wes Covington singled scoring Aaron. Phi 0 MBr 5.
MBr Warren Spahn threw a shutout: 4 hits, 1 BB, 8 K. He's now 1-0 on the year.
Phi Jim Owens pitched 7 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 7 hits, 1 BB, 1 K. He drops to 0-1 on the year.
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GAME 2:
GWRBI-Mathews
Game MVP:Lew Burdette
County Stadium (08-29-2023 05:34:03) Time 1:48, 56ø, Wind: 7 MPH Left to Right Day Game
Apr 16, 1959 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
1959 Philadelphia 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 1
1959 Milwaukee 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 7 12 1
Recap
MBr 1st: Sent 10 batters to the plate scoring 6 runs on 6 hits, and an error.
MBr Eddie Mathews hit a 2 run HR(2) to take the lead. Phi 0 MBr 2.
MBr Frank Torre hit a 2 run HR(1). Phi 0 MBr 4.
MBr Del Crandall hit a solo HR(1). Phi 0 MBr 5.
MBr Lew Burdette doubled scoring Mantilla. Phi 0 MBr 6.
Phi 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Phi Wally Post hit a solo HR(1). Phi 1 MBr 6.
MBr 2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
MBr Frank Torre singled scoring Mathews. Phi 1 MBr 7.
Phi 9th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Phi Harry Anderson hit a solo HR(1). Phi 2 MBr 7.
MBr Eddie Mathews: 3 for 4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.
MBr Frank Torre: 2 for 4, HR, 3 RBI.
MBr Lew Burdette threw a complete game for the win: 2 earned runs, 7 hits, 2 BB, 3 K. He's now 1-1 on the year.
Phi Robin Roberts pitched a complete game but took the loss: 6 earned runs, 12 hits, 0 BB, 3 K. He's now 0-2 on the season.
